Fear Strikes Out
Mar 20, 1957 | IMDB 7
100 min Watch NowDrama
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Drama
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
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